Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa

Benaulim Beach, in South Goa, is where this Taj resort sits, and the setup is generous: central rooms and suites, outlying villas, a Jiva spa, a pool, and a sports menu that includes a cricket ground in case the golf course wasn't enough. Seafood comes at the Lobster Shack on the beach; fine dining at Miguel Arcanjo. Rooms come with a pillow menu and, one step further, a choice of mattress firmness.